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Clonmel Thu, 8th Dec, 2016
Clondaw Warrior Going on his flat form I was hoping that a step up in trip would suit but I hadn't bargained on the soft ground but he handled it against these. He didn't do any more than the ratings would suggest and we might look at staying at this trip. He could run in the three miles race at Leopardstown over Christmas, and I'll see what else we have in it but it would be a nice race for him. No other race came up for him so I decided 'why not three miles'. He is 152 at 2m4f and on his form on the flat he could be better over three miles. He could be 160 plus at three miles and hopefully that is what he is. There is also a two-mile race for him at Dubai on World Cup day for a million. He doesn't disgrace himself when he does travel but he could have a little bit of jumping to do first.

Clonmel Thu, 8th Dec, 2016
Crack Mome It was a very good performance from that guy and I'm really happy with the way he jumped out of that ground as Ruby said it was proper soft. That will bode well for the future. The minimum trip is enough for him and I don't think he'll have to go much further. Ruby also passed a remark that he was very green, so I'm hoping there will be improvement all round.

Fairyhouse Sun, 4th Dec, 2016
Airlie Beach She jumped really well compared to my other two. Plan A worked for her anyway,. We planned to jump off up there and take the race by the scruff of the neck, which she did, and she's a mare that keeps improving. I never dreamt that she'd be a Grade One mare. It's an extraordinary result for her and for Supreme Racing. She's a fantastic jumper and gallops all day.

Thurles Thu, 1st Dec, 2016
Aussie Reigns He was fortunate enough the other horse (Montana Belle) made a mistake at the last and I'd be going out in trip with him. I'm delighted to win over two miles but he'd want another half mile any day of the week. His best work will be going further.

Thurles Thu, 1st Dec, 2016
Riven Light Obviously my horse is a Flat horse and Bryan's is a bumper horse — maybe his horse would have stayed better. It was unfortunate for him and I'm glad to see they both got up. I missed the first but he jumped and travelled well after that. It was a steadily run race but I had a lot of Flat speed so I didn't see much point in making it a stamina test. I imagine two miles will be plenty for him and wouldn't feel the need to go up in trip with him - I think he'll have enough pace for two miles. He'll probably head towards Christmas and go for a nice novice somewhere next.

Navan Sun, 27th Nov, 2016
Min He jumped well, and I'm really delighted with him. We can now look forward to his next race which will probably be at Christmas. I'd say he will stay over this distance at Leopardstown. I don't see any need to step up in trip as he's happy at that distance.

Gowran Park Sat, 26th Nov, 2016
Bellshill He's another point-to-point horse and he seems to improve as the season goes on. He's done that for the last two years. I'd say drier ground suits him but it will be good to get him going and hopefully he can get off to a good start.

Gowran Park Sat, 26th Nov, 2016
Invitation Only that was a good jumping performance, and we'll look for a novice now around Christmas. He’ll have no problem going up in trip and we think he stays all day, and I was also delighted to see him show that turn of foot.

Gowran Park Sat, 26th Nov, 2016
Invitation Only He's another point-to-point horse and he seems to improve as the season goes on. He's done that for the last two years. I'd say drier ground suits him but it will be good to get him going and hopefully he can get off to a good start.

Thurles Thu, 24th Nov, 2016
Augusta Kate She jumped nicely. I didn't think a trip would be any problem to her even though I don't like starting them off at that trip (2m7f). It was a mares' maiden so we said we'd take our chance. We'll step her up nicely in class around Christmas time in a nice novice race. Ruby said she was a bit keen early on and was just trying to settle her but he was delighted with her.

Thurles Thu, 24th Nov, 2016
Champagne Fever He ran a good race for his first run back which he always does. I'll probably look for a similar type race for him next over 2m4f. I think the John Durkan might come too soon and I might also look for something easier than that. We'll see how he comes out of this but he might go for something Grade 2 or 3. He was keen and that's why I might drop him back in trip. I thought 2m6f on today's ground is as much as he wants. We have got him to stay in the past but I'm not sure it agrees with him and he might be better off on a shorter trip. I don't know if I can see him being competitive at Grade 1 level again but we'll see. I'm hoping he could be like Ballycasey and be rejuvenated.

Punchestown Sun, 20th Nov, 2016
Nichols Canyon I’m very pleased. He had to come in as a sub but he did it nicely. At least he was wanted this year!. Ruby said they went a very good gallop the whole way and his stamina just won out. Jer’s Girl decided to take him on early and he just kept galloping with her and he just outstayed her. He’s just got lots of stamina and once it became a test of stamina the conditions suited him more than any other horse in the race. This wasn’t part of the plan. It was just the way things worked out so I’m not sure where I’m going to go next with him. At least we know he’s not too bad at that trip. He jumps fantastically and he goes a very very good gallop over two miles so he’s competitive at it. I’d imagine we will be stepping up. That was part of the plan anyway. I just haven’t got a race picked out for him yet. I’d imagine it’ll be Christmas. He was very exuberant today. He’s very brave and I was hoping that his jumping wasn’t going to take too much out of him but he put the other horses under pressure with his jumping.

Clonmel Thu, 17th Nov, 2016
Miss Me Now He timed it very well but he might have been a bit fortunate. She picked up really well but who knows what would have happened if Vigil hadn't fallen,. It was a nice surprise and we'll have to find a winners' of two next - it's a big improvement from anything she has shown so far- we gave her a break and obviously it suited her.

Clonmel Thu, 17th Nov, 2016
Westerner Lady We had set out to make it and then she started jumping left and wasn't happy. It took her a long time to warm up and come in her own time and he let her pop away and grow in confidence. He came and quickened it when it needed to be quickened. I don't know what our plan is now - she probably has done more than we expected her to do and we'll see whether we go further with her or wait until the spring. I hate stopping with them when they are winning and if we can find another mares race, we will run.

Clonmel Thu, 17th Nov, 2016
Alelchi Inois We had fortune on our side and he was probably jumping a bit slow for that type of contest but he jumped safe and it paid off in the end,. The rain probably hadn't soaked into it yet being the first race on the track and everything played into his hands. We might go out in trip with him. That was nearly our last race and we were thinking about going the cross-country route but possibly the Aintree National is an option next year. After his run in Italy we were happy he'd stay and he wants further than that (today's 2m4f) trip - the reason we were going cross-country was to get better ground on those tracks. Once the ground turns we won't have much for him.

Fairyhouse Wed, 16th Nov, 2016
Asthuria she jumped very well and stayed. There is a mares’ novice race coming up at Thurles that we could look at, and she’s a mare that could jump fences in time. I wouldn’t mind bringing her back to two miles.